By Ruthie Boyd, Public Health Marketing Coordinator VISTA Every Friday at the intersection of Oak and Pacific, the Telluride Farmer’s Market turns this usually quiet street into a bustling hub of community activity.On Wednesdays at Heritage Plaza in Mountain Village, Market on the Plaza brings together vendors, artisans, visitors, and the local community to share… Continue Reading
By Ruth Homan, Telluride Community Health WorkerBy now, many of us have experienced to a certain degree the ill effects of social distancing for multiple weeks. For most people, a few days of forced social isolation can be an opportunity to be more introspective or partake in self-care which can invoke positive responses in the… Continue Reading
Written by Paul Reich, Behavioral Health Programs Manager Mental Health Awareness Month More Important Than EverWhat a difference a month makes. May is Mental Health Awareness Month but by late March it was clear that both recognizing the month was more important than ever, and that the message needed to change. COVID-19 had upended the… Continue Reading
Until March, the Coronavirus was a topic I paid only scant attention to when it appeared in televised news segments or popped up on my news feed. It still felt distant to me, a flu-like illness that had paralyzed the city of Wuhan, but something that would be certainly be contained in China, if not… Continue Reading
According to the National Institutes of Health, at least 31% of all Americans have at least one key nutrient deficiency. This number could be upwards of 90%, based on the demographic and the nutrient. At the same time, almost 40% of Americans are obese. Furthermore, almost 45% of Americans have at least one preventable chronic… Continue Reading
By now, most of us have heard that heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that one person in the U.S. dies every 37 seconds from cardiovascular disease. Age and familial links to heart disease… Continue Reading
Why is controlling your blood sugar so important? Diabetes left untreated can lead to adverse skin conditions, nerve damage in the extremities and organs, kidney disease, heart disease, depression, and eye problems leading to vision loss. The longer a person has diabetes (especially uncontrolled), the more likely it is that small blood vessels throughout the… Continue Reading
One out of every three adults in the United States has prediabetes. What’s even more devastating is the Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 90% of them do not know that they have it. That’s 75.7 million people that could be making lifestyle changes now to prevent developing type II diabetes, as well… Continue Reading
San Miguel County can be a challenging place to live. Winter comes early in parts of the county and, in good years, overstays its welcome well into spring, with large snowfalls in April and May; icy roads and sidewalks is a fact of life. Much of our county is at an elevation of over 6,000… Continue Reading
Access to healthcare is important, but being truly healthy requires so much more! At Tri-County Health Network, we know that having stable housing is a key component to living a healthy life. A new report that studied housing in communities around the state of Colorado shows a direct connection between housing and health outcomes. You… Continue Reading
